Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A mythic quest to save the world unfolds in Nickelodeon’s newest animated series, Mysticons, premiering Monday 8th October 2017 on Nickelodeon Spain (España) and Nickelodeon Portugal. Produced by Corus Entertainment’s premier animation company Nelvana, the half-hour action series rich in story and mythology follows four girls who transform into legendary warriors, Mysticons, who band together to save their realm from evil.

Created and executive produced by Sean Jara (Johnny Test, Max Steel, Inspector Gadget), Mysticons is a contemporary urban fantasy series about four girls from different walks of life who are transformed into the legendary Mysticons. Arkayna, Zarya, Emerald, and Piper are drawn together by a prophecy to battle evil and protect the realm as unexpected heroes who work together to become epic warriors and ultimately, the closest of friends. The heroes team up as the stakes are raised when the evil Queen Necrafa is released from her prison and embarks on a mission to destroy them and their home, Drake City.

In the series premiere, “Sisters in Arms” (#101), premiering Monday 9th October 2017, the legendary Dragon Disk brings together the four girls and bestows upon them magical powers.

Then, in the second episode "How to Train a Mysticon" (#102), the new Mysticons are called to Astromancer Island to begin their training.

The Mysticons voice cast includes: Alyson Court (The Big Comfy Couch) as “Arkayna Goodfey,” Drake City’s princess who is desperate to be a regular teen, while balancing being Mysticon Dragon Mage; Nicki Burke (Barbie: The Pearl Princess) as “Zarya Moonwolf,” a tough and fiercely protective street kid with roguish charm, known as Mysticon Ranger; Evany Rosen (Hotel Transylvania: The Series) as “Emerald Goldenbraid,” an innovative engineer and Arkayna’s best friend, known as Mysticon Knight; and Ana Sani (Mia and Me) as “Piper Willowbrook,” an optimistic and fun-loving street kid who doubles as Mysticon Striker.

Online at nick.es, fans can view exclusive videos and photos from the series, including Nickelodeon España's official Mysticons launch trailer.

In additional Mysticons news, Nickelodeon Russia (Россия) has unveiled their official Mysticons show website on Nickelodeon.ru. The series will be titled Мистиконы (Mistikony) in Russia.

About Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Nelvana

Nelvana is Canada’s premier animation company and a world-leading producer and distributor of children’s content. Nelvana has delighted audiences around the globe for more than 40 years with a vast library of more than 4,000 episodes from original, award-winning series like Babar and Franklin. Nelvana’s content is distributed in more than 160 countries worldwide and broadcasts across Corus Entertainment’s suite of leading kids networks. Nelvana Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising arm of Nelvana, manages the organization’s portfolio of in-house and third-party brands with offices in Toronto and Paris. Nelvana Studio, with offices in Toronto and Montreal, employs more than 300 Canadian artists working with local and international producers to create premium children’s content for a global stage. For more information, visit www.nelvana.com.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for all the latest Nickelodeon Iberia and Mysticons News and Highlights!

The cast and crew are back in the studio filming Henry Danger season four! Check out the first episode of Jace Norman's daily behind-the-scenes vlog, and subscribe to Jace's YouTube channel for more awesomeness!:

Shout out to Cooper Barnes for having fantastic Ghostbusters and Back to the Future posters in his dressing room! :)

Kick out the jams with Luna Loud in her very own episode of the Listen Out Loud podcast. The most musical Loud sibling shows off her home studio and her most prized possessions -- her instruments. Find out all you need to know about how Luna rocks The Loud House! Catch more The Loud House on Nickelodeon!

Head to Nick.com or your favorite podcast purveyor to listen to six episodes of the Listen Out Loud Podcast today!

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the next brand-new episode of Power Rangers Ninja Steel, "Monkey Business", on Saturday 7th October 2017* at 12:00pm ET/PT, the official Power RangersYouTube Channel has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview from the brand-new PRNS episode, which you can watch in the super video clip below!:

In the brand-new Power Rangers Ninja Steel episode "Monkey Business" (#716), Hayley (Zoe Robins) and Calvin's (Nico Greetham) relationship is tested when they both decide to run for student body president! In Saban's super sneak peek, the Ninja Steel Rangers take on a monster with a special ability to mimic their voices!

* Brand-new episodes of Power Rangers Ninja Steel will continue to air every Saturday at 12pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA from 7th October 2017, following a weeks hiatus for Nickelodeon's annual Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday 30th September 2017 from 12:00pm ET/PT. Catch up now at nick.com/ninjasteel and on the Nick App!

Craig Bartlett, the creator of Nickelodeon's iconic '90s animated series Hey Arnold!, has announced the very exciting news that Nickelodeon will release their first trailer for Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie during the networks Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie panel at NYCC 2017!

Cutting the trailer for #thejunglemovie which drops Friday October 6 at NY ComicCon!! STOKED to show you!!

Arnold and the gang are back! Fans will rejoice when stars from Nickelodeon’s beloved series Hey Arnold! gather in New York for Nickelodeon's “Hey Arnold!: From Hillwood to the Jungle!” panel at New York Comic Con 2017! Original show creator Craig Bartlett and the series’ classic voice actors -- Lane Toran (Arnold), Francesca Marie Smith (Helga), Anndi McAfee (Phoebe) and Olivia Hack (Rhonda) -- will explore the popularity of the animated series and what to expect when Arnold, Helga, Gerald and all of the Hillwood neighbors return to the TV screen in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, including an exclusive sneak peek at the TV movie. The panel will be moderated by Keely Flaherty (BuzzFeed).

The trailer will follow the sneak-peek of Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Nickelodeon released at San Diego Comic Con 2017.

“Hey Arnold!: From Hillwood to the Jungle!” will be held on Friday, October 6th at 12:15pm at the Hammerstein Ballroom, which is about a 15 minute walk from the Javits Center, the site of NYCC 2017.

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie takes the kids on the field trip of a lifetime: action packed and full of adventure! They’ll join Arnold on a quest in which he’ll try to achieve his ultimate dream and finally find his missing parents. It all starts when Arnold and his classmates take a trip to San Lorenzo, South America, which, coincidentally, is the last place Arnold’s parents were seen! Their trip takes a turn when pirates kidnap Arnold and his friends! From there it’s one jungle hazard after another, and the gang must put their heads together to get out of danger. As the leader of the journey, Arnold must make sure he and his friends survive safely, all while working towards a reunion he’s dreamt of his whole life!

The two-hour TV movie features a storyline that picks up from where the original series ended in the "The Journal" in 2004 and resolves unanswered questions and plotlines-including Arnold finally getting answers about the whereabouts of his missing parents, Arnold's last name, and how Arnold feels about Helga! The movie is co-written and executive produced by the series’ original creator Craig Bartlett and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie is slated to premiere on Nickelodeon USA on Thursday 23rd November 2017, as part of the networks Thanksgiving celebrations.

Online at nick.com/heyarnold, fans can find out more about the movie and watch exclusive video clips from the film.

Leading kids’ entertainment brand Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand today unveiled the inaugural Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2017, a six-week celebration of sports, stars and slime across Australia and New Zealand.

Building upon a long-standing history of celebrating the sports and athletes kids love, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards gives kids the power to choose the biggest sports stars to win awards from eleven uniquely unconventional categories.

During the six-week campaign, original content featuring superstar athletes will be distributed via the Nick Play app, online at nick.com.au, and on television, allowing kids to catch behind-the-scenes footage and stunts with their favourite sporting stars. They can also cast their votes in eleven uniquely unconventional categories to determine the winners, who will be announcing in a one-hour television special.

Unlike traditional awards, there are no rules – it’s AFL players, verses cricketers, verses surfers; it’s code verses code and male verses female in categories such as #Hero, Sickest Moves and Hands of Gold. Nominees will be announced on Friday, 6 October 2017.

Voting opens on Friday, 6 October and closes on Sunday, 12 November, with winners announced when Kids’ Choice Sports Awards airs on Nickelodeon and on Nick Play at 5.30pm on Monday, 20 November.

Ben Cox, General Manager and Vice President of Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand believes that this is the next logical step for a kid’s entertainment brand operating in sport-loving nations such as Australia and New Zealand.

“We know sports are a huge passion point for kids and the launch of Kids’ Choice Sports is the perfect way for us to continue to connect with them on the things they love. After several years of working with Tennis Australia and now more recently, the KFC Big Bash League, we know that for a lot of kids, their biggest heroes are local sporting stars.”

“We also recognise the desire for sporting codes and brands to connect with kids and we’re able to offer them somewhere those desires can come together with high-quality locally produced content. Giving us the opportunity for bespoke integration across multiple platforms throughout the six-week voting campaign as well as in-show – the possibilities are endless.”

Fuelled by local productions, tent pole events and world-leading properties, Nickelodeon has spent the last 15 months ranked #1 STV channel among Children 0-12 – creating the perfect audience availability for a new property launch.

“The inaugural Kids’ Choice Sports Awards will be an immersive entertainment experience across all screens,” said Hugh Baldwin, Nickelodeon’s Director of Television and Multiplatform. “Anyone can do a one-off awards show with a red carpet, but kids want to be engaged online, on the app, with games, and to have their say. The Kids’ Choice Sports Awards will provide a new take on the awards format and re-invent it for sports-loving Aussies and Kiwis.”

Beginning October 6, kids can cast their votes at nick.com.au/kcs before the one-hour special will premiere on Nickelodeon at 5.30 on Monday, 20 November.

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Piper (Ella Anderson) and Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) have the ultimate revenge on Frankini in the epic conclusion to the Henry Danger special "Live & Dangerous," featuring Frankie Grande and Zoran Korach!

Watch the second part of the brand-new Henry Danger special "Live & Dangerous" on nick.com/henrydanger and the Nick App!

Dan Schneider is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer of films and television. He is the president of his own production company called Schneider's Bakery, Inc. On the internet, he and his production company often go by the nickname DanWarp.

Are you ready for Mayhem! Get ready to watch monsters vs. humans battle it out in a new competition series that is going to be out of this world! Each week real heroes and an all-star squad of monsters will go head-to-head in space to help defeat Master Mayhem from wreaking havoc on Planet Earth! It’s about to go down! Catch Massive Monster Mayhem, premiering this October on NickToons USA!

This fall, change is in the air! Get ready for this special season by watching this fall original music mash-up video featuring your favorite Nick Jr. characters from your favorite shows like PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Shimmer & Shine, Nella the Princess Knight, Rusty Rivets, Bubble Guppies, and Sunny Day. Sing-along by following the lyrics below! To watch more online music videos and a collection of kids songs, visit the FREE Nick Jr. App or go to NickJr.com!

‘Change is in the Air' lyrics:

The season is changing, it’s cooling down
The leaves on the trees, so colorful now
Look around you, everywhere

Billy (Diego Velazquez) and Nora (Addison Riecke) are on the hunt for their missing phones, and Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max (Jack Griffo) are introduced to some troubled teens in this hilarious video clip from The Thundermans episode "Orange is the New Max", guest starring Jackée Harry from the classic Nickelodeon UK sitcom Sister, Sister (Jackée played Tia Mowry-Hardrict's (Instant Mom) on-screen mother, Lisa)!

Catch brand-new episodes of The Thundermans every Monday at 5pm all this September on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland!

The actress starred as the only girl in the quadruplet-centered Nickelodeon comedy series, which wrapped its fourth season last week, and over the weekend, shared some sweet words to fans, the network and to Dawn, who she’s played on screen for the last for seasons.

“I have grown up as Dawn, for 4 years I have had the honor of playing such an awesome part,” she wrote. “Dawn is strong, confident, funny and so much more.”

Lizzy added, “Than you so much Nickelodeon for taking a small town girl, and believing in her. I am so grateful and blessed to have spent the last 4 years of my life on such an amazing show.”

While Lizzy doesn’t say this is the end, end, it’s looking that it might be, as Mace Coronel, who portrays Dawn's on-screen brother Dicky on NRDD announced earlier this month that he's leaving the show.

Check out what Kyla-Drew Simmons, who plays Dawn's BFF Mae Valentine on the show, shared on Instagram below!

Nickelodeon International has picked up the first season of Kid-E-Cats from APC Kids, the children’s entertainment distribution arm of London-based boutique financier and distributor About Premium Content (APC)!

Beginning this fall, the 52 x five-minute animated series will air on Nick Jr. channels in 143 countries, including the UK, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia, India, South Korea and Russia. The Nick Jr. deal will see the toon reach more than 100 million international households.

Kid-E-Cats tells the story of three kittens: Cookie, Pudding and their kid sister Candy, who are always ready to jump into action with endless enthusiasm and energy. Their imagination knows no bounds, and these kitties are capable of absurdly funny problem-solving suggestions. Through life’s little lessons, they learn to look before they leap -- well sometimes!

Kid-E-Cats is based on an original Russian series produced by CTC Media and Studio Metranom/Metrafilms, which currently airs on CTC and Carousel in Russia. The English-language version is executive produced by former Zodiak Kids UK CEO Nigel Pickard, while Ceri Barnes (Floogals, Postman Pat, Casper’s Scare School, Guess with Jess) serves as story editor, and is working with the Russian writers and creators of the show Dmitriy Vysotsky and Andrey Sikorsky. The series launch at MIPCOM 2016.

The news follows Nickelodeon International acquiring the rights to Kiva Can Do! for Nick Jr. channels globally earlier this month.

COLORS and Nickelodeon themed studios will provide a real-life experience of the world of TV to kids

The partnership aims to create a new ecosystem through experiential entertainment

National: 25th, September, 2017: In its endeavor to enrich consumer experiences and provide integrated entertainment, Viacom18, India’s fastest growing media & entertainment network has partnered with KidZania (Delhi). As a part of the partnership, KidZania Delhi will have a Nickelodeon and COLORS themed TV studio. The partnership with KidZania, is another step forward in Viacom18’s strategy of building ecosystems outside of the traditional television landscape, creating synergies across brands and platforms.

KidZania is a safe, unique, and interactive indoor theme park that empowers, inspires and educates kids through real-life role-play activities & the partnership with Nickelodeon & Colors will take kids to a front row, behind the scenes seat where kids can themselves see, learn & then replicate the actual experience that plays out behind the scenes. By blending reality with entertainment, this partnership aims to provide an authentic and powerful developmental platform where kids can discover, explore and learn about the real-world.

Speaking about the collaboration with KidZania, Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18 said, “At Viacom18, we believe that creating experiences through multiple touchpoints goes a long way in fostering an engaged relationship with consumers. This partnership with KidZania brings a perfect opportunity for us to collaborate with like-minded partners and creating a platform for children to experience different aspects of the media & entertainment industry.”

The COLORS Studio will allow kids to actively interact and understand the story that is going to unfold for COLORS show properties be it India’s Got Talent, Rising Star, Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa or India Banega Manch. They can choose to be in front of the camera or behind it; enact the role of a celebrity host or get ready to dance with the stars and step into the shoes of their favorite judges, show characters.

Speaking about creating a priceless experience for kids with the Nickelodeon Studio at Kidzania, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head – Kids Entertainment Cluster, Viacom18 said. “Nickelodeon has always endeavored to engage with kids by providing them unique and immersive experiences that are unparalleled. This partnership is another step towards inspiring kids with an inimitable curated platform that facilitates learning, development as well as play. The Nickelodeon studio will now allow kids to be a part of their favorite nicktoons life thus building an everlasting bond with them.”

Kids love being a part of the daily lives of their favorite characters and the Nickelodeon studio will provide kids an engaging platform to interact and be a part of the adventures of their favorite toons like Motu Patlu, Dora, Shiva, etc. The studio will open with a dubbing studio where kids will be able to enjoy a true to life simulated dubbing experience, by giving voice to their favorite Motu Patlu, Shiva to name a few. Going forward the studio will continue to curate many such experience like learning how to create animation, immersing themselves in an episode of their favorite toons etc, allowing kids to truly feel inspired and experience the mystical world of their favorite nicktoons.

Speaking about this partnership, Sanjeev Kumar, CEO KidZania India, said, “KidZania is constantly looking for opportunities to partner with Corporates, who believe in our objective to provide children an authentic and powerful development platform through role play activities. We are delighted to partner with Viacom18 for COLORS & Nickelodeon studios, which will bring an exclusive experience for kids and we look forward to expanding this partnership in the future.”

As part of building an ecosystem, KidZania will also have VOOT Kids, the leading kids content destination from Viacom18’s Video-On-Demand OTT service. The platform will bring alive high decibel engagement throughout the year with an objective to engage and celebrate with kids & their parents on special occasions like Diwali, Christmas, Summer holidays, etc

To further enhance the kids’ ecosystem, Kidzania will now also have VOOT Kids- India’s largest digital video on demand destination for premium kids content. Voot Kids & Kidzania together will bring alive high decibel engagement throughout the year with an objective to engage and celebrate with kids & their parents on different occasions and festivities like Diwali, Christmas, Summer holidays, etc.

The COLORS and Nickelodeon studios in KidZania are now open at KidsZania, entertainment city, gate no. 11, near TGIP mall, sector 38A, noida, uttar pradesh 201301

About Viacom18:
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A 50:50 joint venture of Viacom Inc. and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching people on air, online, on ground, in shop and through its cinema.

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The opening of Viacom18's new Nickelodeon and COLORS themed TV studio at KidsZania Delhi follows Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia opening the Nickelodeon Acting Academy and Theatre at KidZania Singapore in April 2016.

Nickelodeon USA has picked up the broadcast rights to Mattel's brand-new 60-minute Enchantimals television special, inspired by the toy company's popular new brand franchise of the same name, and will premiere the TV special on the networks top-performing preschool channel, Nick Jr. USA, in November 2017!

The Enchantimals are a group of lovable girls (who are half animal) who have a special bond with their animal best friends, and even share some of the same characteristics. Each character is complete with her animal sidekick with whom they share unbreakable bond of friendship and a ritual celebrating their unique traits and personalities. Together, the animal besties live in a fantastical world where fun and adventure are right around every corner, using their abilities and compassion to maintain balance, peace and harmony amongst all living things, and proving that friendship makes anything possible! In the brand-new Enchantimals movie, fans will see the characters and stories from the toy line come to life.

Mattel launched Enchantimals in August 2017 with the release of the brand's first wave of toys at major retailers around the world. The toy line —targeting girls ages four to seven — includes 14 small dolls and three playsets ranging in price from US$8.99 to US$34.99 apiece. Additionally, ancillary products including plush, role-play ear/tail combinations and face tattoo cosmetics from licensing partner Just Play are rolling out this fall. Enchantimals product inspires stories of friendship, empathy and compassion towards all living things, and fans will have fun discovering new characters and collecting them all. The franchise celebrates the special bond between kids and animals, as pets are often a child's very first bestie.

The core characters of Enchantimals are:

- Felicity Fox & Flick: Felicity is quick, clever and completely curious about anything and everything. Felicity and Flick love to go exploring together, especially to places they have never been to before.

- Danessa Deer & Sprint: Danessa is the shy and quiet type whose actions speak louder than her words. Danessa and Sprint's favorite game is to race each other through the forest to see who is the fastest.

- Sage Skunk & Caper: Sage has a mind as quick as her feet and she's an ace problem solver. When Sage and Caper aren't working on a new song together, they're usually planning some elaborately clever prank.

- Bree Bunny & Twist: Bree is always up to her ears in creative do-it-yourself projects. Bree and Twist are like twin fountains of bubbling creativity. No one has more fun making something together than they do.

- Patter Peacock & Flap: Patter is proud of her fashionable feathers, and she loves to encourage her friends to be proud too. Patter may not have the best singing voice, but when she teams up with Flap their songs are always belted out in perfect harmony.

In addition to the toy line and TV special airing on Nick Jr., the fantastical world of the Enchantimals will also come alive in a variety of short-form YouTube content. Fans can also follow along on the Enchantimals journey on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Fans can find out more about online at enchantimals.com.

Inspired by the animal aesthetic featured in social media filters, such as Instagram’s popular canine selfie feature, Enchantimals joins the Mattel girl's portfolio of well-known brands offering products and engaging storylines that ignite imaginative play.

NICKELODEON UK RELEASES FIRST MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME

Living Loud: Lincoln’s List, based on the Nicktoons series, The Loud House, launches today

London, 25th September – Nickelodeon UK & Ireland today launches their first ever online multiplayer game. Based on the hit Nicktoons animated show, The Loud House, Living Loud: Lincoln’s List is available on Nicktoons.co.uk and features a shareable URL function allowing kids to invite friends to join them as they explore the hectic home of Lincoln Loud. The game is developed and produced by London-based creative agency, Ralph.

“Games are far and away the most popular activity across our sites and we know that kids want to be able to share their gaming experience with their friends,” said Suzie Adams, Digital Director, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. “The team at Ralph has constructed a truly immersive experience that answers the question of how to safely allow our audiences play online with their friends. We cannot wait to see how our fans and kid gamers alike react to the game.”

Ralph’s Creative Director Chris Stack added: “Having previously worked with Nickelodeon to create the Tinkershrimp & Dutch animated series, it’s been great working with the team again. We’ve had a ball working with Nickelodeon on The Loud House game. It’s a brilliant TV show and we hope we’ve done it justice with Living Loud: Lincoln’s List.”

An expansive adventure game, Living Loud: Lincoln’s List sees players take on the role of Lincoln Loud as he performs tasks for each of his ten sisters in order to earn his comic subscription. Players will need to use various skills and strategies in order to help Lincoln tick off items on his list. While exploring the house and completing tasks, players can also uncover unexpected bonus items and humorous rewards.
For players that utilise the two-player functionality, one player will play as Lincoln while their partner plays cooperatively as Lincoln’s best friend, Clyde.

The game launch coincides with the premiere of the second series The Loud House, created and executive produced by Chris Savino (Rocko’s Modern Life, The Powerpuff Girls). The show follows eleven-year-old Lincoln, the only boy in a family with ten sisters who each have unique personalities: Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily. With his best bud Clyde, Lincoln always comes up with a plan to stay one step ahead of the chaos, most of the time. The show is one of the most popular on Nicktoons with over 3.1 million individuals, including 1.3 million kids aged 4-15, tuning in since its launch in May 2016*. Across September, to support the launch of the new game and new episodes on air, special Loud House interstitials have aired on weekday mornings and evenings. These interstitials feature a specially-animated Lincoln Loud talking directly to the UK Nicktoons audience.

Viewers tuning in to watch new The Loud House episodes on Nicktoons (airing weekdays at 8am) may be fortunate enough to spot a game code which, when entered into the game, will unlock an item on Lincoln’s list. In addition to promotion on Nicktoons, the new game is being supported by a dedicated Nick Gamer video on Nickelodeon UK’s YouTube page.

BURBANK, Calif. - Sept. 25, 2017 - Nickelodeon treats viewers to a spooky stop-motion special with the premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom, on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7p.m. (ET/PT). The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom tells the story of the Flying Dutchman (Brian Doyle-Murray) coming to Bikini Bottom to make sure everyone in town is scared--especially SpongeBob, who seems to be unflappable in his belief that spooky things are actually funny.

Inspired by the visual style of classic stop-motion animation TV specials, Bikini Bottom is decked out for Halloween and features Sandy's treedome as a mad scientist's lab, including a giant remotely operated Acorn Monster; Mr. Krabs' restaurant as "The Horrors of the Chum Bucket," displaying scenes of Plankton torturing food; and Plankton's restaurant as "The Horrors of the Krusty Krab," telling the story of Mr. Krabs turning customers into Krabby Patties and more.

The characters wear Halloween costumes, with SpongeBob as a flower, Patrick as a knight, Sandy as a mad scientist, Mr. Krabs as a dollar bill, Plankton as a devil, Squidward as himself, and Karen as a cat. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom features an original song, "The Scare Song," written by Mr. Lawrence, music by Eban Schletter and performed by the Flying Dutchman's crew of pirate ghosts.

The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom was produced at Screen Novelties, a Los Angeles-based stop-motion animation production company, where miniature puppets and sets brought Bikini Bottom to life in three dimensions. The production featured 27 unique sets, across five stages, where 15 boxes of breakfast cereal were used to create texture on Bikini Bottom's coral reefs; eight pounds of glitter were used to decorate SpongeBob's Halloween pineapple house; hundreds of popsicle sticks created the planks of the rollercoaster track that Patrick and SpongeBob ride; and "black lights" were used to create a fluorescent glow across the puppets and sets.

The special features various production techniques including: stop-motion puppet animation, marionette puppeteering, hand puppets and 2D hand-drawn animation designed by Sally Cruikshank.

Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller are co-executive producers on SpongeBob SquarePants. The special was written by Mr. Lawrence, with Brian Morante serving as the storyboard director and Jennie Monica as producer. The special is being directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, and produced by Chris Finnegan of Screen Novelties.

This is the second time Nickelodeon has partnered with Screen Novelties on a SpongeBob SquarePants stop-motion episode. SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas! debuted December 2012 and featured Plankton turning everybody in Bikini Bottom from nice to naughty.

Viewers can visit the SpongeBob SquarePants page on Nick.com, the Nick App and the Facebook page, along with the SpongeBob Facebook page and SpongeBob Instagram, to get an exclusive look at the series. Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants are currently available on the Nick App and Nick.com, for download on iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android, and Android TV and Nick On Demand. Episodes are available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox, and PlayStation.

SpongeBob SquarePants is voiced by Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants, an incurably optimistic sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea; Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, SpongeBob's silly best friend; Roger Bumpass as Squidward, an aloof cashier of The Krusty Krab and SpongeBob's neighbor; Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob's boss and greedy owner of The Krusty Krab; Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, Bikini Bottom's only resident rodent aquanaut and scientist; and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, owner of the Chum Bucket and chief rival of Mr. Krabs.

SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen Hillenburg, who previously worked as a writer, director and creative director on Nickelodeon's animated series Rocko's Modern Life. Hillenburg graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a master's degree in experimental animation and his undergraduate degree, from Humboldt State University, was in natural science with an emphasis in marine biology. Hillenburg executive produced his first feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which debuted Nov. 19, 2004 and his second theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, hit theaters Feb. 6, 2015. The series is produced at Nickelodeon in Burbank.

About SpongeBob SquarePants

Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged as a pop culture phenomenon. The series has been the most-watched animated program with kids 2-11 for more than 15 consecutive years, and over the past several years, it has averaged more than 100,000,000 total viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks. SpongeBob SquarePants is the most widely distributed property in Viacom International Media Networks history, seen in more than 208 countries and territories and translated in 55+ languages. The Paramount Pictures feature film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water premiered Feb. 6, 2015, landing at #1 opening weekend. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids' basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

Bunsen gets his first taste of ice cream and he's hooked in this monsteriffic video clip from Bunsen is a Beast episode "Bunsen Screams for Ice Cream"! Unfortunately, Amanda swoops in and send the van away.

Watch more Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, and check out nicktoons.co.uk/bunsen for Bunsen Is a Beast videos, games and more!

Sing along to the 'Incy Wincy Spider' nursery rhyme featuring Marshall from PAW Patrol. Discover lots of hidden surprises on this musical journey. Play along with the interactive version on NickJr.co.uk!

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SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon's brand-new musical based on the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series, will begin Broadway previews November 6 at the Palace Theatre, with an official opening night set for December 4.

The show will arrive in New York after a spring 2016 world-premiere engagement in Chicago (then titled The SpongeBob Musical), where it was met with mostly positive reviews from critics.

Meet the cast of characters in the gallery below!:

A legendary roster of Grammy Award winners. A visionary director and Tony Award-winning design team. One of the world's most beloved and unforgettable characters. Turn them all loose on Broadway and what do you get? SpongeBob SquarePants!

Acclaimed Steppenwolf director Tina Landau and the groundbreaking designers behind Fun Home, Hedwig, and Spring Awakening have brilliantly reimagined Bikini Bottom for the Broadway stage, bringing the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality. With an original score from some of the biggest names in pop and rock, SpongeBob SquarePants explodes with energy.

Stakes are higher than ever before as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.

SpongeBob SquarePants places the characters of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series in an original story set in Bikini Bottom, where the stakes are higher than ever as the undersea community faces total annihilation. The show features a book by Kyle Jarrow and a score arranged by Tom Kitt, featuring original songs from a plethora of recording artists, including Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Panic! At the Disco, and the late David Bowie.

Reprising their roles from the musical’s 2016 world premiere in Chicago are Ethan Slater as SpongeBob, Gavin Lee as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Lilli Cooper as Sandy Cheeks, and Danny Skinner as Patrick Star. They will be joined by stage and TV favorite Wesley Taylor as the maniacal-yet-microscopic Sheldon Plankton and Brian Ray Norris in his Broadway debut as Krusty Krab owner Eugene Krabs.